WEBVTT REPORTER: THAT BAKERY’S IN A STRIP MALL HERE. YOU CAN SEE THEN TRANSPORTED UP. TONIGHT, PETTIT’S BAKERY OWNER SAYS THE STORE WILL BE BACK. SMOKE ROSE FROM THE ROOF OF PETTIT’S PASTRY OVERNIGHT AS FIREFIGHTERS GOT FLAMES UNDER CONTROL. >> I WAS KIND OF SURPRISED THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED ON JUST OUR RETAIL SPOT. REPORTER: THE BAKERY TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE BLAZE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. >> THE FIREMEN SAID THE ROOF MIGHT BE CAVING IN BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT THEY HAD TO POUR ON THE BUILDING. REPORTER: DAYLIGHT SHOWS JUST HOW BAD THE DAMAGE IS. THE INSIDE IS COMPLETELY CHARRED. AND, THE ROOF IS CRUMBLING. EVEN THOUGH THE DAMAGE IS SIGNIFICANT, PETTIT’S PLANS TO REBUILD. >> WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT NOBODY WAS HURT, IT CAN BE REBUILT AND WE WILL COMEBACK AND DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT AND A LITTLE BIT BETTER THIS TIME. REPORTER: NEIGHBORING BUSINESS STEMS FLORIST HAS WATER AND SMOKE DAMAGE. THURSDAY, WORKERS MOVED EVERYTHING OUTSIDE TO START THE CLEAN UP. >> WE ARE A BUSY SHOP AND WE NEVER STOP SO THIS WAS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. REPORTER: PICCOLO’S FLORIST CAME TO HELP OUT LOADING FLOWERS INTO A VAN GIVING THEM A HAND SO BUSINESS WOULD NOT HAVE TO STOP. >> I VERY THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL AM TO BE A PART OF A TEAM THAT’S GOING TO HELP PUT THIS BACK TOGETHER. >> THE LANDLORDS HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD, NEIGHBORING TENANTS HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD TOO, SO WE WILL PROBABLY BE BACK. REPORTER: A FEW OTHER STORES HERE HAVE DAMAGE. FIRE INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL LOOKING TO FIND A CAUSE. REPORTING LIVE NEAR 120TH AND BLONDO, SEAN EVERSON KETV NEWSWA

Smoke rose from the roof of Pettit's Pastry overnight as firefighters got flames under control."I was kind of surprised the amount of damage that occurred on just our retail spot," Mark Pettit, vice president of Pettit's Pastry, said.The bakery took the brunt of the blaze Wednesday night."The firemen said the roof might be caving in because (of) the air conditioner and the amount of water that they had to pour on the building," Pettit said.Daylight showed just how bad the damage was. The inside was completely charred and the roof was crumbling. Even though the damage is significant, Pettit's plans to rebuild."We're fortunate that nobody was hurt. It can be rebuilt and we will come back and do something a little bit different and a little bit better this time," Pettit said.Neighboring business Stems Florist had water and smoke damage. Thursday, workers moved everything outside to start the cleanup."We're a busy shop and we never stop, so this was a bump in the road," manager Laura Sherrets said.Piccolo's Florist helped out, loading flowers into a van, giving them a hand so business wouldn't have to stop."I'm very thankful and grateful to be a part of a team that's going to help put this back together," Carla Jackson with Piccolo's said."The landlords have been really good, neighboring tenants have been really good too, so we'll probably be back," Pettit said.A few other stores were damaged. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

OMAHA, Neb. —

Smoke rose from the roof of Pettit's Pastry overnight as firefighters got flames under control.

"I was kind of surprised the amount of damage that occurred on just our retail spot," Mark Pettit, vice president of Pettit's Pastry, said.

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The bakery took the brunt of the blaze Wednesday night.

"The firemen said the roof might be caving in because (of) the air conditioner and the amount of water that they had to pour on the building," Pettit said.

Daylight showed just how bad the damage was. The inside was completely charred and the roof was crumbling. Even though the damage is significant, Pettit's plans to rebuild.

"We're fortunate that nobody was hurt. It can be rebuilt and we will come back and do something a little bit different and a little bit better this time," Pettit said.

Neighboring business Stems Florist had water and smoke damage. Thursday, workers moved everything outside to start the cleanup.

"We're a busy shop and we never stop, so this was a bump in the road," manager Laura Sherrets said.

Piccolo's Florist helped out, loading flowers into a van, giving them a hand so business wouldn't have to stop.

"I'm very thankful and grateful to be a part of a team that's going to help put this back together," Carla Jackson with Piccolo's said.

"The landlords have been really good, neighboring tenants have been really good too, so we'll probably be back," Pettit said.

A few other stores were damaged. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.